Read the opening remarks of Truman's 1949 State of the Union addressed the Congress. "...I am happy to report that the 81st Congress that the state of the Union is good. our nation is better able than ever before to meet the needs of the American people, and to give them their fair chance and the pursuit of happiness. This great republic is foremost among the nations of the world in the search for peace. during the last 16 years, are people have been creating society which offers new opportunities for every man to enjoy his share of the good things of life. And this society we are conservative about the values and principles which we cherish; but we are forward looking and protecting those values and principles and and in extending their beliefs. We have rejected the discredited theory that fortunes of the nation should be in the hands of a privilege for you. We have abandoned the trickle-down concept of national prosperity. instead, we believe that our economic system should rest on a democratic foundation and that all should be created for the benefit of all. The recent election shows that the people of the United States are in favor of this kind of society and want to go on improving it. - President Truman State of Union address, 1949 " Why might he do this? A. He is referencing his last term in office and Roosevelt's presidency during part of which he served as vice president. B. He is alluding to the two world wars during which the American economy boomed. C. The great depression has just ended and he is trying to be hopeful.

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